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| ID Number |
SG100002217 |
| Historic Name |
DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| Description of Significance |
DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA IS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNDER CRITERIA A AND C AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THE SCHOOL IS THE ONLY EXTANT “SEPARATE” ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND IS A NOTABLE EXAMPLE OF THE CLASSICAL REVIVAL STYLE, DESIGNED BY RENOWNED OKLAHOMA ARCHITECT, SOLOMON A. LAYTON. THE AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL ARE EDUCATION, BLACK ETHNIC HERITAGE, AND ARCHITECTURE. THE PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SPANS FROM COMPLETION OF THE ORIGINAL EIGHT ROOMS OF THE SCHOOL IN 1922 TO 1954, WHEN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES (SCOTUS) DECLARED “SEPARATE BUT EQUAL” EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL. ALTHOUGH OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOLS WERE SLOW TO IMPLEMENT DESEGREGATION, THE SCOTUS RULING MARKED THE TURNING POINT IN SCHOOL DESEGREGATION. LISTED 3/15/2018. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
1432 NORTHEAST SEVENTH STREET |
| City |
OKLAHOMA CITY |
| County |
OKLAHOMA |
| Lot |
ALL |
| Block |
29 |
| Current Section |
35 |
| Township |
12N |
| Range |
3W |
| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
EDUCATION/SCHOOL |
| Current Function |
VACANT/NOT IN USE |
| Area Significance 1 |
EDUCATION; ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK |
| Area Significance 2 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Date Prepared |
2017 |
| Year Built |
1922-1954 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
ANDREW SOLOMON LAYTON |
| Architectural Style |
LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS/CLASSICAL REVIVAL |
| Roof Material |
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| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
ALUMINUM |
| Door Material |
WOOD; METAL |
| Decorative Details |
CLASSICAL REVIVAL MOTIFS |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
LISTED MARCH 15, 2018. |
| Restricted |
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